Cary Marshall — A Poker Legend Passes Away at 69

Sad news from the poker community! Cary Marshall, a three-time winner of World Series of Poker Circuit events, has died at the age of 69. The world heard about his death via his Facebook friends, who posted status updates on their respective Facebook profiles.

David Bowles posted a status, saying that he was writing it with a “very heavy heart,” having found out that the old friend of his had passed. Bowles added that he had been aware of the stomach problems that Marshall had been experiencing and stated that Marshall had lived his life “to the fullest.” In the end, Bowles said that he would miss him more than he could “put in words.”

Marshall’s Poker Career

According to the official HendonMob profile of Marshall, his poker career started back in 2011, and since then, he managed to earn $937,093. His career-best cash was when he managed to finish in third place at the 2019 WSOP Event No. 39: $1,000 Super Seniors, where he won a total of $162,536. In other words, he managed to achieve his career-best cash not so long ago.

However, the majority of Marshall’s earnings came from WSOP Circuit events. He managed to cash out a total of 45 times, with a total amount of $338,683. Also, Marshall had a total of 10 cashes in WSOP tournaments, earning $316,382. In other words, this player managed to cash out 55 times in WSOP-related events.

Marshall was a Texas-born poker player who was also a big fan of the Texas Rangers. He won his first WSOP Circuit ring only a year after he started his poker career. He topped the field of the Harvey’s Lake Tahoe $1,675 Main Event, where he won a total of $139,260. He continued playing well and won Event No. 9: $365 Pot-Limit Omaha at the same place a year later, where he managed to earn $7,853.

He won his third gold ring at the WSOP Circuit Potawatomi in Milwaukee, where he successfully topped the field of the Event No. 13: $250 NLH Double Stack, winning $15,272.

More Reaction

Some of the other big names in poker were devastated by this loss and wrote heartbreaking messages, wishing Marshall rest in peace. Ross Bybee wrote that he was “at a loss for words” about the death of his good friend and poker colleague Cary Marshall. He ended his message with “I love you, my brother.”

Janet Fitzgerald also expressed her sorrow regarding the death of Marshall, stating that she was very sorry to hear that Marshall left this world. She added that he had been “such an awesome guy” who had always been nice to her in their travels.

Andrew Lee also wrote a heartbreaking message, stating that the world had lost a great guy. He added that he was “a marine vet, a brother, a humble ear,” and more.